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PETERSBURG - A new 52,000-square-foot Science and Technology Building is being constructed at Richard Bland College. The $19 million building is scheduled to be completed in time for fall semester 2010.The new structure will host biology, chemistry, ph

PETERSBURG - A new 52,000-square-foot Science and Technology Building is being constructed at Richard Bland College.

The $19 million building is scheduled to be completed in time for fall semester 2010.

The new structure will host biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and math classrooms, as well as faculty offices and student lounges.

"This is the first academic building being built at the college in 40 years," said facility manager Michaele Shriver.

Ernst Hall, built in the 1960s, which currently houses these departments, is outdated, Shriver added.

The construction project is funded by the state and by the Virginia College Building Authority.

It is a three-story building with a lower roof which Shriver calls "a living roof," because it will be planted, making the building LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. It will also be constructed using noncombustible construction practices,

A monumental stairway will connect the first and second floors, and the classrooms will have state of the art technology.

"We expect a student population of 600 students for this building," Shriver said.

The new building is located on the west side of campus, off Carson Drive. It is one of a number of new construction projects at RBC.

Last year, the college completed the construction of two residence halls, renovated the campus library and made major renovations in the student commons, including a student health clinic.

- Markus Schmidt may be reached at 722-5172 or mschmidt@progress-index.com.

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